Underrated roses?
I don’t see this one ever getting talked about much, but i get non stop blooms all summer, smells fantastic and the blooms last forever
! Scentuous
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KJ (9B, San Jose CA)
10 months ago
dianela7analabama
10 months agolast modified: 10 months agoAnother underrated rose
I got Vulcano by Kordes from Palatine and have never seen a post about it. It is very resistant to blackspot no spray and blooms nonstop. A gem for anyone with high blackspot pressure.
the color has more pink in the orange, no scent.
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Comments (11)It was a sickly rose here for a long time, and after years of struggling with it, it just died back more every year. We have 2, side-by-side. I think you could make a hedge, planting them a couple feet apart. Anyhow, we threw up our hands, and said we were going to let them sink or swim on their own, as tho they were Chinas. And on that regime -- deadheaded only "bend & snap," they made a complete turnaround. Yes, they are twiggy. Yes, they have crossing growth. They're happy with that, and that works for us. They're easily 36-ins tall now, and beautifully shaped, and NEVER out of bloom. And they are disease-free. (But, Sherry, I DON'T know about blackspot.) When we pruned them, they rusted and mildewed. No more. Jeri Here is a link that might be useful:...See MoreHoly Crapola...Columbus Earth Kind Garden has grown like mad!
Comments (9)Nick, yeah, same here in Kansas how each rose insists on doing their own thing. Sometimes I swear they have their own psychology. People always talk about waving their shovel as threats and the roses "suddenly" shape up. When I had Fragrant Cloud for example, I would always brag about Lincoln and its GORGEOUS COLOR! and FC would try so hard to have these deep red blooms instead of scarlet-orange like it's supposed to have. Lincoln right now is having machismo pride against Folklore. Usually Lincoln always is the first HT to bloom, but right now Folklore beat it and it's doing its male stubborness about wanting its own separate show...Nick, I specifically color coordinated the gorgeous deep florist red of L. to go with the candy-reverse sherbert orange/golden yellow reverse of F. to go together, but just like you say, they keep varying in bloom period. One gets spent, then the other rose starts up.... Nick one thing strange, I found out that I cannot keep large perennials alive once I transplant them, but NEVER EVER! have I had a rose go into transplant shock....I've had pretty old roses like Penny Lane that I've transplanted. You see I have too much energy spent on roses and can't have any time to care for transplanted large perennials save for watering every other day. Nick one of the problems is that I handwater EVERYTHING! and here we are having global warming to the MAX. Baby perennials do fine but not the big ones. Anyway, your plantings also sound gorgeous Nick! We are looking forward to seeing them in their splendor! I can just imagine the blanket of beautiful purples, lavender, and mauve going.......See MoreSale at A reverence for roses
Comments (106)Those look great GAgal! Sheila, I love your scenic pic of Crep!. We're still on roller coaster weather...was 80 last weekend, but supposed to have lows in the mid 30's this weekend. No hard freeze yet, but lots of stuff in the garden looking tired and ragged these days (including me...lol). Here are a couple of pics of the Mrs R M Finch I received from ARFR earlier this year. I wasn't familiar with the rose, and their website pic didn't really entice me, but my dad's initials were RMF. He's been gone for several years now, and mom still misses him terribly. So thought I would get the rose to grow for mom to enjoy as Mrs RMF (I left off the "inch" in Finch when telling her its name and take her little bouquets of blooms from it often). It has rarely taken a break from blooming since I got it. Here it is in August...2 months after receiving it (summer blooms turn from pink to white quickly): And here is a partial shot I took Monday morning before work (blooms hold their pink for a good while in cool weather):...See MoreIt’s happening!
Comments (14)Thanks for all the kind words! The purple plant along the fence, and also throughout the garden, is just nepeta, all Walkers Low catmint. It looks especially vivid at the moment. Hands down it my favorite perennial and a real workhorse of the garden. The other perennial, the white one I believe can be seen in some photos is white valerian. It has taken off this year. It does seem to spread somewhat aggressively so I’m a little worried. I do do not spray as one benefit of the arid climate I live in is a lack of fungal and pest issues. The hardest thing I deal with is the intense sun. My garden faces northwest and gets blasted by the afternoon sun which is quite strong here. Not all roses can handle the heat....See More
Moses, Pittsburgh, W. PA., zone 5/6, USA
10 months agolast modified: 10 months ago
Diane Brakefield
10 months ago
Kristine LeGault 8a pnw
10 months agoMx Chino
10 months agodianela7analabama
10 months agodianela7analabama
10 months agorifis (zone 6b-7a NJ)
10 months agoDiane Brakefield
10 months agoMx Chino, I don't think Chippendale is sold in the US yet, but don't give up. Palatine sells Ascot and Augusta Luise, among others of Tantau's. Go to Tantau's website and request their wonderful catalog, which I hope they still send free, no shipping. That will really get you going. My personal favorite Tantau rose is Augusta Luise which I got quite a few years ago from Hortico in Canada. That was the last year Hortico sold it. I have a whole mental list of Tantau roses I want. All my favorites were hybridized by Hans Evers, and he died a number of years ago. We won't see his likes again for quite a while. Diane
Augusta Luise
Ascot
Mx Chino
10 months agoMx Chino
10 months agoMoses, Pittsburgh, W. PA., zone 5/6, USA
10 months agolast modified: 10 months agoDiane Brakefield
10 months agoMx Chino, I love Boscobel, but mine is grafted--I love grafted roses, too.
Here's a recent Bosco photo. Diane
Ken Wilkinson
10 months agoThis post got me to thinking about my garden. I'd say at least 90% of the roses in my garden don't get talked about. Most of them have been around for over 15 years with just a few being recently released. (Now, before I go any farther, you must understand I spray my roses every two weeks with a fungicide.) A good example of what I grow.
Hannah Gordan---A great floribunda
Lady of the Dawn---Another floribunda you very rarely hear about.
Charisma---You talk about a splash of color.
Eutin---How often has anyone said anything about this easy to grow beauty?
And those are the 4 floribundas that I grow. My HT's, when is the last time anyone has said a word about Louise Estes, Crystalline, Randy Scott, Hot Princess, Neptune, Camphill Glory, Folkmagic. I could go on but I think you get the idea that I grow what makes me happy.
Now I do grow some popular varieties with a decent handful of Austins.
Munstead Wood
Scepter d' Isle (16 year old bush)
Molineux
I enjoy the different varieties that make good garden shrubs and are good cut flowers. Show me more people. I've already got my eyes stuck on a few that have already been posted.rosesmi5a
10 months agoerasmus_gw
10 months agoI like the idea of a thread for unsung beauties. Seems like many Tantaus are sung but not much available.
Some of the roses I like that other people don't seem interested in:
Carnival Glass...one of my favorite minis
Karine...a seedling of Ruth Knopf who named it after her daughter. It is sweet and airy.
Hawkeye Belle, always kind of startlingly pretty
Marjorie Fair
Betty Boop ..I no longer have it but I liked it.
Centenaire de Lourdes This one is a good bloomer, healthy and vigorous. Has been used to breed some Delbards I think.
Vaporvac Z6-OhioRiverValley
10 months agolast modified: 10 months agonoseometer...(7A, SZ10, Albuquerque)
10 months agoI love Scentuous. It is remarkably beautiful, and the fragrance is wonderful, a rich and complex perfume. The blooms don’t last long for me, and the plant is not very vigorous, but I love it anyway.
One rose that I rarely if ever hear spoken about is Pure Perfume. It is lovely, with pure white blooms heavily doubled. The fragrance is that of Sweet Tarts to my nose. It doesnt get too big, but is vigorous.
erasmus_gw
10 months agoYes, Hawkeye Belle is pretty healthy. I'll look up some you mentioned. Another one I don't hear much about but like is France Info. Mine was in too much shade but now gets more sun and is cranking out the blooms . It's very healthy, and very fragrant. I don't have a very good picture.
chrysalids
10 months agohugogurll
10 months agoThe singles are often overlooked. Here's a few favorites.
Playboy
Ellen Willmott
Emily Louiseerasmus_gw
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purilisaVA-zone7B
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10 months agoOut of rosenheim has been very healthy, continous bloomer, a nice red that looks like an English rose. Bush size stays perfect (no crazy octopus canes), very healthy and does well in our hi heat and humidity weather.
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